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MAN Diesel & Turbo, a subsidiary of the multinational mechanical engineering company MAN SE (FWB:MAN), has added 3D printing into the serial production of its gas turbine engines. The metallic components are the first 3D printed parts to enter MAN Diesel & Turbos product range, and are the result of 10 years of extensive research and development.

The 3D printed parts in question are the guide vane segments of a turbine, used to redirect gas as it passes through the engine to generate power. They have been integrated into the MAN MGT6100 series of turbines which perform at a rate of up to 1,800 revolutions per minute (60 Hz).

Guide vane segments can be seen here in the lower mechanism of this photo. Via mandieselturbo on Facebook.

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